The Brookhaven leader., 1887-01-27
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

"Courting" this week.
III. churches are whispering of ..enter-
tanmonts.
There are candidates and rumors oil
candidates.
The rain storm Sunday morning was
"a chunk foater."
For full weights and measures go to
c. Schnorrenberg.
Wet or dry, hot or cold, the crop OF
candidates never fails.
The w. c. T. L. will meet at Mrs. Bag
rett's at $3.50 this evening.
Bishop Galloway filled the pulpit at the
us,hodlst church last Sabbath.
New line Blocke Bros. famous pure
fancy candies just opened at Nalty's.
Mr. Junius Hart, of New Orleans, was
in town "on business" last Sabbath.
Mr.. X. Scott, of Veto was in town
last Friday and favored this office with a
call.
Mrs. Bette Brooks is in Atlanta on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. Chas. f. Ma
lone.
G.. Schnorrenberg will sell you cheaper,
or rs cheap as any one, and give you bet
ter goods.
Lincoln county gets S2,764. IA from the
January distribution of the common
school fund.
company of struggling Arabs struck
the town Sunday, going from house 10
house begging.
Messrs. J. C. Thornhill and Nathan
Smith we're among our welcome callers
last Thursday.
1t is to be hoped the "a. B. D. G. S.
Band" feel better now. It's the STRUCK
pigeon that hutters.
Miss Jessie Wright, daughter of Capt.
DC. Wright, is now conducting fine
school at Union Hall.
Powell Is seldom ont of any desirable
groceries and with him you can always
get the best of everyt thing at the lowest
prices.
Miss Meme Warren left to visit her
sister, Mrs. McNair, of Texas, OH last
Thursday. We wish her pleasant
journey.
Ed. Turner, a colored youngster aged
sor9 wears, shot himself i'll the cheek
last Saturday morning while handling
small pistol.
The mites had delightful time at
Judge Baggetts last Friday night. The
next mueting will be at Mrs. Stricklaed's
Tomorrow night.
The Mite Society of the Presbyterian
Church will be held at the residence oil
Mrs. f. H. Crutcher Friday night. Old
and young are invited
Capt. J. A. Hoskins spent Sunday and
Monday in town. He says he is pushing
work rapidly on the Gulf q Ship Island
RAILROAD near lIattiesburg.
There was a largo attendance at the
opening of the Court last Monday, ana
representative men from every portion OF
the county were noticeable i'll the
crowd.
The Methodist mite meeting will be
held tomorrow night at Mrs. A. T. NC
Nair's. The young people are requested TO
come attired as phantoms. There Will
also be other interesting attractions
Every body invited.
A good many of our delinquents are
rushing toward with their shekels and
settling up arrears, and we fear II they
Keep OH at the same rate we won't get to
publish any of their pictures. However,
we can afford to stand it if they Will all
settle.
On last Sunday morning the light
ming struck the house of d. p. Mccoy, a
worthy colored man living Oh Monticello
street near the graveyard, knocking the
chimney down and one end of the house
out The family were badly stunned, but
no one seriously hurt.
Miss Mollie Brown has learned sue
cessful mode OF cleaning gents suits
Spots of grease removed and clothing
made good as new. Only forty cents
for the cleaning of u suit. Those desir-
ing such work should leave orders or
clothing at Mrs. Frilck's millinery
store.
MIR. L. C, Maxwell, one of Lincoln
couuty's most respected and best known
citizens, formally announces himself III to-
davis paper as a candidate for the Legis-
lature, subject to the decision of the
people at the polls. He has the integrity
and intelligence to make good Repre-
sentative.
The following friends and patrons
bonored THE LEADER with a call last
Monday while in town attending Court;
j. NJ. Tyler, Senior and Junior, John A.
Smith, S. X. Williams, r. j. Magce,
Brantly Smith, l.. II. White, DIR. K. X
Applewhite, w. +. Smith, e. Montgomery
and C. r. Breeder.
Forest fires caused considerable de-
struetion of fencing in many parts OF the
piney woods during the high dry winds
of last week. In some instances farmer
had to fight fire desperately to save theil
houses. We regret to learn that our es
teemed friend, w. ii. Dixon, near Cnior
Hall, is among the sufferers.